September 17, 2012 4:12pm EDTSeptember 17, 2012 2:52pm EDTN.C. State received good news Monday when it found out the NCAA has cleared star recruit Rodney Purvis, who's been taking classes, to play with the team this season.

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Published on Sep. 17, 2012

Sep. 17, 2012

Step 1 was getting star recruit Rodney Purvis cleared by the NCAA to begin classes at N.C. State and step 2 was getting him OK’d to play basketball.

The Wolfpack received that news Monday, as the 6-foot-4 guard from Upper Room Christian Academy in Raleigh, N.C., was deemed eligible to play this upcoming season, according to Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv.

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Last month, Purvis was allowed to enroll while waiting for NCAA clearance to play. He did not travel with the Wolfpack on their trip to Europe over the summer because his eligibility was in question.

Purvis took to Twitter to express his gratitude to those responsible for his eligible status.

"A huge thank you to the NCAA, I really appreciate this opportunity. I kept my faith in the Lord Jesus and he brought me thru," he tweeted.

With Purvis, N.C. State has high expectations entering the season with returning players C.J. Leslie, Lorenzo Brown, Richard Howell and Scott Wood, along with elite recruits Purvis, point guard Tyler Lewis and forward T.J. Warren—all McDonalds All-Americans.

"He's an unbelievable competitor, and he would add a lot to our team," N.C. State coach Mark Gottfried told Sporting News' Ryan Fagan earlier this month. "If, for some reason, he doesn't get eligible, it's going to hurt a lot. He's not just an everyday guy. This is a high-level player who brings a lot more to the table than just his athletic ability and his basketball playing."

Leslie led the team last season with 14.7 points and added 7.3 rebounds, while Brown tallied 12.7 points and 6.3 assists. Wood averaged 12.4 points and Howell scored 10.8 points to go along with a team-best 9.2 rebounds.